Pad-holder.



No. 809,615. PATENTED JAN, 9, 1906. L. J. HOPKINS PAD HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1.1905.

UNITED s rann'r orrron.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 9, 1906.

Application filed May 1,1905. Serial No. 258,237.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS J. HOPKINS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Torrington, in the county of Litchfield and State ofConnecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Pad-Holders;and Ido hereby declare the following, when taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, and the numerals of reference marked thereon, tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the same, and whichsaiddrawings constitute part of this specification, and represent, in

Figure l, a perspective view of a pad-holder constructed in accordancewith my invention; Fig. 2, a longitudinal sectional view thereof; Fig.3, a perspective view of the clampingplate detached, showing the handlebroken away; Fig. 4, a perspective view of the bedplate with the clampremoved; Fig. 5, a broken sectional view illustrating a modification inthe manner of securing the clampingplate to the bedplate; Fig. 6, a planview of the pad-holder adapted for greasing griddles, &c., and providedwith a long loop like handle.

This invention relates to an improvement in pad-holders; and whileparticularly adapted as a device for greasing griddles and bakingtinsmay be made in various sizes and suitable for cleaning windows, blackingstoves,

and other purposes for which a handled pad may be desirable, the objectof the invention being a simple and convenient means for clamping acloth or pad to a holder; and the invention consists in the constructionas hereinafter described, and particularly recited in the claim.

In carrying out my invention I employ a substantially flat bedplate 2,having ends 3 4 turned upward at substantially right angles thereto andformed with serrations or teeth 5. In the center of the plate is avertical screwthreaded post 6, and adapted to set over this post is abowed spring clamping-plate 7, having serrations or teeth 8 at its ends,the length of the clamping-plate being shorter than the length of thebed-plate 2, so that the ends of the clamp will pass between theupturned ends of the plate 2. The clamping-plate has a clearance-hole 9for the threaded post 6, which receives a nut 10, by which theclampingplate 7 is forced into contact with the plate 2. A handle isattached to the clamping-plate 7 and may be of any approved style, thatshown in Fig. l of the drawings being a D-handle 14, having its endssecured to the clampingplate near the ends thereof. A pad 11, of clothor other suitable material, is passed over the under face of the plate 2and its ends turned over the teeth 5 and beneath the teeth 8, it beingunderstood that the clamping-plate is raised to permit the introductionof the ends of the pad, after which the clamp is forced down so as tobite upon the ends of the pad and hold it in close engagement with theplate 2.

As a device for greasing griddles, bakingtins, 620., along handle may bedesired. Thus, as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings, a handle 20 is formedfrom a single piece of wire cloubled midway of its length and having itsends secured to the clamping-plate on opposite sides of theclearance-hole 9 and beneath the nut 10. Instead of having ascrew-threaded post 6 and a nut 10 thereon a post 21 may be arranged inthe center of the bed-plate and have a head 22, which passes through aclearance-opening in the clmnping-plate and the clampingplate providedwith a pivotal lever 23, which has an inclined surface adapted to passunder the head of the post and so as to hold the clamping-plate inplace, as shown in Fig. 5.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

A device for the purpose specified consisting of a bed-plate having itstwo ends turned upward and serrated, a bowed spring clamping-platehaving downwardly-turned serrated ends adapted to pass between the endsof the bedplate, a pad extending across the under face of the bed-plateand over the serrated ends thereof and beneath the edges of theclamping-plate, and means for connecting the clamping-plate with thebedplate whereby the pad is held in position, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

LOUIS J. HOPKINS.

\Vitnesses:

EDWARD J. HOPKINS, BELLE Hopkins.

